Win: Tom Peterek (5-2) Loss: Cliff Mullin (5-2)
Save: Jay Miller (9)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Tom Peterek pitching. Mike Howell grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Kaiser flies out to the left fielder. Rick Fisher flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Cliff Mullin pitching. Don Friday singles to center field. Pascual Elston pops out to the second baseman. Steve Tovar doubles to right field. Don Friday scores. Mickey Kahdot singles to center field. Steve Tovar scores. Shintaro Hasegawa flies out to the right fielder. Lew Crosetti grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mickey Kahdot is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Brad Didier doubles to right field. Pete High grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Brad Didier advances to third on the play. Butts Girardi flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Brad Didier scores. Andy Leever flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Charlie Orr grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Huskey grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Peterek flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Gabe Bomback strikes out. Cliff Mullin grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Howell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Don Friday flies out to the center fielder. Pascual Elston grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Tovar strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Chuck Kaiser strikes out. Rick Fisher flies out to the center fielder. Brad Didier singles to center field. Pete High grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Mickey Kahdot lines out to the third baseman. Shintaro Hasegawa walks. Lew Crosetti singles to right field. Charlie Orr walks. Jeff Huskey flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Shintaro Hasegawa is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Butts Girardi strikes out. Andy Leever strikes out. Gabe Bomback singles to right field. Cliff Mullin grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Gabe Bomback is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Tom Peterek strikes out. Don Friday pops out to the third baseman. Pascual Elston singles to left field. Steve Tovar strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Mike Howell grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Kaiser grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Fisher walks. Brad Didier strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Mickey Kahdot grounds out to the third baseman. Shintaro Hasegawa flies out to the right fielder. Lew Crosetti walks. Charlie Orr hits an infield single to the shortstop. Jeff Huskey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Pete High singles to center field. Butts Girardi flies out to the left fielder. Andy Leever flies out to the left fielder. Gabe Bomback strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Pat Jones is pinch hitting for Tom Peterek. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Pat Jones walks. Don Friday hits a home run. Pat Jones scores. Pascual Elston hits a home run. Steve Tovar singles to right field. Mickey Kahdot pops out to the first baseman. Shintaro Hasegawa grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Steve Tovar is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Chief Linton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Lew Crosetti strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Henry Bragg pitching. Tom Flannery is pinch hitting for Chief Linton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Tom Flannery singles to left field. Mike Howell strikes out. Chuck Kaiser walks. Rick Fisher flies out to the center fielder. Brad Didier flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Al Walsh pitching. Charlie Orr grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Huskey reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mike Howell. Ron Regan is pinch hitting for Henry Bragg. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ron Regan flies out to the left fielder. Hugh Lombardi is pinch hitting for Don Friday. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Hugh Lombardi singles past the second baseman. Pascual Elston grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Buddy Musso pitching. Pete High singles to right field. Butts Girardi singles to right field. Pete High advances to third on the hit. Jay Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ezra Birmingham is pinch hitting for Andy Leever. Ezra Birmingham pops out to the shortstop. Gabe Bomback singles to left field. Pete High scores. Greg Pepper is pinch hitting for Al Walsh. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Greg Pepper walks. Mike Howell grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8 Oakland total runners left on base: 9
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: John Connatser did not respond to coaching in velocity Fred Blessitt improves in arm Louis Goetz did not respond to coaching in velocity Fred Blessitt improves in power_vs_righty Jose Ford did not respond to coaching in 2B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pat Sunday did not respond to coaching in arm Tom Cohen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mel Kingman did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Phelps improves in arm